The big 1-0!!! A special thank you to everyone tuning in as I drop episode 10! Continue engaging with our community on twitter + rate/review so we continue elevating educator perspectives as we co-create a world with AI. In today's episode, it's time we check in with different folks across the education landscape. Updates in AI have been coming fast and furious - how are folks continuing to react, adapt, and leverage AI tools? We explore three different windows: teachers + students, college access professionals, and higher ed. All show notes and articles continue to be posted @TheAIEdConvo on twitter. Let's jump in...

It's official GPT-4 dropped! In this episode, I share a brief overview of what we know about GPT-4, the Large Language Model which is supposed to be OpenAI's next evolution to ChatGPT and GPT-3.5, and how folks are using it. Most importantly, Spencer Burrows joins the conversation today. Spencer is an 11th grade Dean at the Pacific Ridge School and a higher ed professor. Spencer has multiple articles on his experiencing using AI in the classroom + potential misuses for AI featured in ChalkBeat and EdWeek. Spencer and I talk AI in the classroom and it's adoption across his school community overall. We also explore how AI's capacity to hurt or help civic education, given how recent technologies like social media have polarized many political elections this decade. Let's jump in...

The AI Education Conversation welcomes our first educator, Keith Rispin! Keith has spent three decades integrating technology into schools and districts as a teacher and tech specialist for West Vancouver Schools. Our paths crossed when I stumbled upon some great takes for how AI can improve practices, namely, through Personal Education AIs which replace conventional assessments.  Keith and I talk tech integration into schools, Canadian/US public schools, and much more. Let's jump in...

I did it...I finally opened up and talked about how AI can impact the big A....(assessments). A very charged topic across education, assessments are nonetheless a big part of a students educational journey - how can AI improve this experience or (unfortunately) reinforce the status quo? Plus, LSU responds to Tik Tok influencing on AI by students and Youtube is adding AI tools. Let's jump in...

Meta joins the race....with Llama? Bing makes changes after their chatbot went 'completely unhinged' last week.  + My arm chair take is many educators (over half) have still not engaged with AI like ChatGPT yet...so let me help paint this picture of how I think this technology solves big challenges within schools. Let's jump in...

Are k-12 students actually using AI tools like ChatGPT in the classroom? Have we overestimated how many students actually know about or have used these tools? Has talk about a metaverse completely come and gone? The answer to both questions may lie in Roblox...a metaverse any k-12 student DOES know about. In this episode, I explore Roblox...plus has Bing's chatgpt project gone 'completely unhinged'?  Let's jump in...

The AI Education Conversation welcomes Alex Kotran!  Alex leads The AI Education Project, which is dedicated to creating equitable learning experiences for students around AI literacy. They also have phenomenal curriculum on their website - aiedu.org - for students, which is FREE.  Alex and I talk ChatGPT, NYC Public schools, the state of AI, and much more. Let's jump in...

Check out this quick preview for Monday's episode with Alex Kotran!

AI continues to evolve and it is clear technology will soon contain much more knowledge than any person could hope to contain. In a world with AI, what should schools be teaching students? How do we prepare them for a future reality which does not exist yet?

What other AI tools exist and how can educators use these in their day to day? Also, updates from the world of AI and perspectives from the field on using chatGPT in schools.